On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:18:16 +0000, Bruce
wrote:

On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:11:11 +0000,
(D.M. Procida) wrote:

I stepped on a drawing pin, and now my leather soled-shoe lets in
moisture - just walking over damp ground is enough to get a wet sock.

Is it possible to repair this myself?


Yes.

Dry the shoe thoroughly and inject the hole with rubber solution, as
used for traditional bicycle puncture repairs. Allow to dry
thoroughly, say 24 hours.

If that doesn't work, have new soles fitted at a shoe repairer.

Either car body filler, or a pot mender (anyone remember them?).

Actually I had much the same experience a while ago when a
roofing-felt nail punctured a sole of a pair of casual/trainer type
shoes and almost punctured my foot (it was bloody painful). The hole
in the sole seems to have more or less sealed itself but I still try
to avoid walking in puddles.
The 'tread' on the soles is well worn down (up?) anyway, so it's time
for a new pair when I can find something comfortable...For any serious
walking I much prefer Brasher TrailMaster boots.

--
Frank Erskine